Anthony Edwards, Oklahoma City Thunder and Timberwolves
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Edwards came out throwing haymakers. When your best player exerts his dominance, others feel more comfortable to fulfill their roles. Suddenly, the 3-pointers of everyone else started to fall. Mike Conley, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Naz Reid and Donte DiVincenzo all started raining down triples with confidence.
Down 0–2 in the best-of-seven series, the 23-year-old put his team on his back to start Saturday night's game three, scoring 20 points on 8 for 11 shooting in the first half while also hauling in eight rebounds and—most importantly—building a 31-point, 72–41 lead over the Thunder.
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Twice during these playoffs, Anthony Edwards has tried to make some kind of point by roughing up an opposing star. Against the Lakers, he hit LeBron James like a cornerback jamming a receiver at the line of scrimmage as James tried to jog upcourt.
Despite being only 23 years old, Anthony Edwards has already surpassed Kevin Garnett in a surprising NBA playoff stat for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
During the game, Anthony Edwards made an incredible shot over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that got a lot of views on social media. Via The NBA: "ANT WITH THE TOUGH REVERSE LAYUP Thunder/Wolves 3Q is now LIVE on ABC!
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Minnesota Sports Fan on MSNDoes Anthony Edwards Want All That Superstar Smoke? We Find Out Tonight.NBA history tells us superstars are made in the playoffs and the Minnesota Timberwolves need Anthony Edwards to find his superstar right now.
Rather than risk another fine talking after a frustrating loss, Edwards didn't speak at all after the Timberwolves fell down 0-2 to OKC
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards has been named to the All-NBA Second Team, marking the second straight season he's been named to the prestigious list of top players. The league announced the All-NBA teams Friday evening.